Specialist Public Health Surveillance Midwife

Job summary

Following the promotion of our present post holder we are looking for an exceptional individual to lead on the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle.

You will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic midwife who can work effectively with the MDT to continuously improve the care and wellbeing of women and babies who choose our maternity service.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Public Health Surveillance Midwife will be an effective ambassador for the trust, be credible and knowledgeable with the confidence and interpersonal skills to work with clinical, managerial and support staff at all levels across maternity services and the wider organisation.

The post holder will lead on the continued implementation , improvement and monitoring of the care bundle and associated workstreams ;and will facilitate change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national and local standards.

The successful candidates will need to have extensive Midwifery knowledge and a skill base of both midwifery clinical practice, and the National quality and Safety agenda.

The role will cover the Oldham and Rochdale Care Organisations, including our community maternity services. You will need to be willing to travel flexibly and to attend outside events/meetings as and when necessary.

Your working week will be very varied. You will need to be naturally responsive to the changing demands on your priorities and workloads and manage your own diary efficiently. The post holder will need to be confident enough to instigate and drive local change to meet the expectations and standards set by the national Maternity agenda.If you are keen to develop your career, and feel this describes your experience and abilities, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About us

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.

The Alliance provides the benefits of scale but delivers this locally through multiple hospital sites which make up four new Care Organisations - Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford. Using our mantra of 'Saving lives, Improving lives', the aim is for our Care Organisations to work closely with the communities they serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care, which are trusted, connected and pioneering.Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within our group arrangement of hospitals, community and healthcare services which bring together over 17,000 staff and services . Our size and geographical reach means we are creating an environment each individual will be inspired and empowered by to be the best they can be. This is a really exciting time to join our new team.